BIRD - Friends of Cynthia A. Bird of Bettendorf, Iowa, formerly of Waterloo, N.Y., and Washington, who died Saturday, August 22, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 27, with the Rev. Herb Shaffer officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to New Song Christian Church or the American Cancer Society. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc. CHARLTON - Friends of Pearl McDonald Charlton of Washington, who died Sunday, August 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington. Entombment in St. James Mausoleum of Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc. COOPER - Friends of Samuel V. Cooper of Carnegie, who died Saturday, August 22, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in S.B. Fryer Funeral Home, 729 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, where services will be held at noon Wednesday, August 26. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, Peters Township. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Covenant Community Presbyterian Church, 1630 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. D'ARRIGO - Friends of John Joseph D'Arrigo of 124 Chesnic Drive, Canonsburg, who died Monday, August 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Mario L. DeAngelo Funeral Home, 194 East College Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 27, in the St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish, Canonsburg. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society and Allegheny University Hospitals-Forbes Hospital. DEWEY - Friends of Thelma Mae Dewey of McDonald, who died Monday, August 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 27, with the Rev. Ronald Geisler, pastor of First United Methodist Church, McDonald, officiating. Burial in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church. GHRIST - Friends of Elmer I. Ghrist of Claysville, who died Monday, August 24, 1998, will be received from 3 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 27, with the Rev. G.M. Sayre officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. HERSEY - Friends of Walter E. "Ed" Hersey Sr. of Claysville, who died Sunday, August 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, with the Rev. Bruce K. Merritt and Pastor Joe DeNarto co-officiating. Interment in Claysville Cemetery. Claysville American Legion Post 639 will conduct full military honors graveside. The family suggests memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, 135 South College Street, Washington, PA 15301. MAVRICH - Friends of Keith L. Mavrich of Canonsburg, who died Saturday, August 22, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, in St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray. McCANN - Friends of Frank Johnson McCann of Fairfield, Calif., who died Friday, August 21, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 27, with Russell O. McCann, son of the deceased, officiating. Interment in Claysville Cemetery. MILLER - Friends of Janet Marie Miller of Ridge Road, Avella, who died Saturday, August 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, with the Rev. Joseph L. Hunter officiating. Interment in West Middletown Cemetery. MUCHA - Friends of Paul W. Mucha of McDonald, died Monday, August 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 27, in St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, McDonald, with the Rev. Edward Trzeciakowski as celebrant. Interment in Holy Souls Cemetery, Coraopolis. Memorial contributions may be made to Pittsburgh Vision Services, 311 Station Street, Bridgeville, PA or St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church. PATITUCCI - Friends of Anna Patitucci of Pratt's Rest Home, Carmichaels, formerly of Brownsville, who died Saturday, August 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home Inc., Carmichaels, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, August 27, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church, Carmichaels, with the Rev. Francis Nazimek as celebrant. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. SHELLEBY - Friends of Capt. Bryan J. Shelleby of Pittsburgh, who died Wednesday, August 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 28. Interment with full military honors will be in Forest Lawn Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Light of Life Ministries, 915 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. TRUBY - Friends of Kenneth Austin Truby of Mineola Avenue, Washington, who died Monday, August 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 27, with the Rev. Kenneth N. Schott officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted graveside by Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 of the American Legion. WILHELM - Friends of J. Adrian Wilhelm of Avella (Blaine Township), who died Saturday, August 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, in Sacred Heart Church, Claysville, with the Rev. H. Joseph Wilhelm, S.M., as celebrant. Interment in St. James Cemetery, Donegal Township. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Sacred Heart Church, Claysville, Pa. 15323. A vigil will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. WILSON - Friends of Margaret Louise Swihart Wilson of Washington, who died Saturday, August 22, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 395 East Maiden Street, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, with the Rev. Ray Pichard and the Rev. Alex Taggart co-officiating. 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